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Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)

The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR, Russian: Донецкая Народная Республика) is a region in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast that has been occupied by Russia. The DPR was infiltrated by Russian-backed paramilitaries in 2014, and it initially operated as a breakaway state until it was annexed by Russia in 2022.
See also: Ukraine · Russia

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 97 entities connected with Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine). This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We are not yet including any data published by authorities or organizations based in Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine). See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)

We include 10 programs targeting entities located in Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine).

IDTitleIssuerTarget countries
[UA-WS-ATHLETES]Athletes whom Russia uses to propagate its agendaGUR UkraineRussia  Crimea  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  
[UA-WS-KIDNAPPERS]Entities and individuals involved in the deportation of Ukrainian childrenGUR UkraineDonetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  Russia  Crimea  
[SG-MASRUS]Financial measures in relation to RussiaMAS SingaporeRussia  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  
[UA-WS-STEALERS]Individuals and entities involved in the theft and destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritageGUR UkraineRussia  Crimea  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  
[UA-WS-PROPAGANDISTS]Individuals involved in the dissemination of Russian propagandaGUR UkraineCrimea  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  Russia  
[UA-WS-EXECUTIVES]Officials, security agencies, and defense industry representatives shaping Russia’s military-industrial policy, defense orders, and wartime economyGUR UkraineRussia  Crimea  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  
[UA-WS-MILIND]Russian military-industrial complexGUR UkraineRussia  Crimea  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  
[UA-WS-UAVS]Russian UAVs manufacturersGUR UkraineDonetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  Russia  Crimea  
[AU-UKRAINE]Ukraine Sanctions RegimeDFAT AustraliaRussia  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Crimea  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  
[UA-WS-MARE]Vessels involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctionsGUR UkraineRussia  Crimea  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 65 entities identified as PEPs connected with Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine).

National government positions

No positions for this category

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Q112300637-1-
Subnational executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic--2
Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief of the Donetsk People's Republic--1
Minister of Culture of the Donetsk People's Republic--2
Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology--1
Minister of Youth Policy--1

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic-231
Deputy of the Donetsk City Council--8
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Donetsk People's Republic-2-
Minister of Communications of the Donetsk People's Republic-11
Foreign Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic-1-
Head of the Donetsk People's Republic--1
Minister of State Security of the Donetsk People's Republic--1

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...